During our 1830hs Eucharist Service on 27th January we said farewell to Terrie, who will soon be taking up her role as non-stipendiary priest in the parish of St Luke’s, Maidenhead.
This was an opportunity to give thanks for all that Terrie has given us over many years and to send her off with our love and blessings.
You can see photos of this service here.
On Saturday we had a fantastic Christmas Workshop in the Parish Centre and about 60 children came 
along to join in the fun. Then on Sunday afternoon we had our Christingle Service at Holy Trinity.
Fr Michael took some photographs to remind everyone that photographs only capture a moment in time - while it's good to look back at photographs we have to remember that once a photograph has been taken we change, everything changes. 
We should not approach Christmas like looking at lovely old photographs, Christmas is not just about looking back at a really important thing that happened in a moment of time ages ago - it is about being reminded that the baby Jesus grew up to be a man who said some very important and challenging things - he called us to love each other and to share the good things we have.
Christmas is not just about the birth of Jesus, it is about us remembering the things he said and taught and making sure that we are living and loving the way he did.
It's official: The bellringers of Holy Trinity are the best in Berkshire (as if you needed telling)!
The proof came when they won the prestigious Lorna Newton Bellringers cup, which is awarded to the best tower in the regional striking competition, featuring the towers of East Berkshire and South Bucks.
The competition was held at Winkfield on Saturday 13th October and Cookham, ringing last, beat off stiff opposition from the ringers of Beaconsfield, Lane End, Bray and Chesham, to name but a few. The annual test of skill is a knockout competition that involves ringing perfect rounds and 120 changes on 6 bells.
The winning team featured tower Captain Marcia Dieppe, Janet Gillard, Andrew Mckerlie, Timmy Mallett, Claire Fisher and Mandy Salter.
On a beautiful sunny morning in June, photographer Brian Eade from Oxford came to take photos for his new book on the Thames.
Comparing the view with a shot from 1870s it's surprising to see how similar it is. Only the boatyard on the Bourne End bank is new, and the trees on the far side of the meadow have grown a lot too, but Hedsor church is still a highlight and the houses on the Cookham riverbank are familiar (and in better repair!)
Brian brought a selection of cameras and waited until the morning mist had burned off before taking shots of the river and admiring the views of the village from Cookham's highest building.
Brian's book of photos of the River Thames including the shots he took this week will be published in 2008.
You can see some photos in our photo album here or at this link on Cookham.com.
We've added a couple of new photos to the site - Martin and Billy's picture is in the 'Worship' photo album, and there's a new picture of our bellringers ringing a special peal in the Bell ringer's album too. You can see the full list of photo albums in the left hand column.
A good crowd enjoyed a barbeque, bouncy castle and games in the Paddock on Sunday 18th July - some photos have been added to our Social Events album.
A new 'Out and About' photo album including our Stalls at the Scout Fayre has been added to the site here.
Other recently updated albums include views from the Holy Trinity Tower, the Holy Trinity Choir and Junior Praise.
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